Turin
Turin's cocktail scene rewards drinkers who know where to look. The cocktail bars on this list span every neighbourhood worth a trip — Quadrilatero Romano, San Salvario, Crocetta, Vanchiglia all show up — and every price tier from a $5 local pour to a $25 hotel-bar tasting. Each bar earns its spot for a different reason. We have visited every one.
QUADRILATERO ROMANO · $$ · COCKTAIL BARS
Heritage Turin café from 1907. Order: Vermouth di Torino spritz. Best time: Tuesday and Wednesday before 9pm, when the regulars haven't filled the room yet. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Saturday after 10pm gets crowded — book ahead or arrive early.
QUADRILATERO ROMANO · $$$ · COCKTAIL BARS
Cocktail bar inside the Cambio palazzo. Order: Vermouth di Torino spritz. Best time: any weeknight between 7pm and 9pm, when the bar settles into its rhythm and the bartender has time to talk. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Friday from 8pm fills up; reserve a counter seat or a high table.
SAN SALVARIO · $$$ · COCKTAIL BARS
Italy 50 Best regular. Order: Vermouth di Torino spritz. Best time: Sunday from 6pm, when it's the room's quietest premium night and the kitchen is unhurried. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Avoid post-match nights if the local team is playing — the upstairs gets loud.
QUADRILATERO ROMANO · $ · COCKTAIL BARS
Tiny cicchetti-and-vermouth counter. Order: Vermouth di Torino spritz. Best time: Thursday late or Friday early, when you'll catch the room building toward its weekend tempo. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. First-Friday traffic in the district can mean a 20-minute wait at the door.
CENTRO · $ · COCKTAIL BARS
Heritage coffee-and-vermouth café from 1882. Order: Vermouth di Torino spritz. Best time: Tuesday and Wednesday before 9pm, when the regulars haven't filled the room yet. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Saturday after 10pm gets crowded — book ahead or arrive early.
SAN SALVARIO · $$ · COCKTAIL BARS
Vermouth-and-cocktail bar with one of Italy's longest vermouth lists — over a hundred labels. Order: Vermouth di Torino spritz. Best time: any weeknight between 7pm and 9pm, when the bar settles into its rhythm and the bartender has time to talk. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Friday from 8pm fills up; reserve a counter seat or a high table.
Use this guide either as a single curated route through Turin or as a checklist to revisit over a long weekend. Reservations are flagged where they matter. Otherwise, walk in. Below: the ten cocktail bars that any serious drinker in Turin would tell you to put on the list.
Heritage Turin café from 1907. Order: Vermouth di Torino spritz. Best time: Tuesday and Wednesday before 9pm, when the regulars haven't filled the room yet. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Saturday after 10pm gets crowded — book ahead or arrive early.
Cocktail bar inside the Cambio palazzo. Order: Vermouth di Torino spritz. Best time: any weeknight between 7pm and 9pm, when the bar settles into its rhythm and the bartender has time to talk. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Friday from 8pm fills up; reserve a counter seat or a high table.
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